Bonnet frame for automobile vehicles



A E L SECQUEVILLE BONNET FRAME FOR AUTOMOBILE VEHICLES.

APPL ICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1920.

Patented June 20, 1922.

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ALFRED ERNEST LEON sncounvrrrn, orsEINE, FRANGE,1ASSIG1\TOR r0 socrnrnANONYME inns ANGIENS ETAIBLISSEMENTS sncounvrrnn AND. I-IOYAU, or

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T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED ERNns'r-LEoN SEGUEVILLE, a citizen of the French-Republie, and residing at Seine,France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BonnetFrames for Automobile Vehicles, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention has for its subject a metal frame for the bonnetsor hoods of automobile vehicles this frame at the same time forming alamp bracket. It has the followin characteristics Eac frame is providedwith a bracket which may be cast integrally therewith and adapted tocarry a lamp, lantern or other light, while on the inner edge of theframe is formed a groove to which the hood may be hooked, bolt guidesalso cast therewith, being arranged in suitable places relatively tothis groove. The outer edge of the frameis provided with a border, alsocast therewith and adapted for securing the sides of the mudguard. Thecross section of the frame is such that the conduits for the light(electric or acetylene) may be disposed therein and protected. Finallythe frame extends up to the main chassis with which it is in alignment.

The frame with a lamp bracket cast in a single piece thus constructedconstitutes an entirely new article of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan of the frame.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section.

Figure 3 is a section on the line A-'B of Figure 1, and showing afragmentary portion of a mud-guard bolted to the edge of the frame.

Figure et is a section on the line OD of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on the line E-F of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a section on the line I-J of Figure 1, and showing afragmentaryportion of the hood or bonnet operatively e11- gaged with theframe and also showing the location of the light cables in the groove inthe frame.

Figure 7 is a section on the line GrH of Fi ure 5. n the drawings, 1 isthe body of the frame cast in a single piece of aluminium 01 othersuitable metal. On this'frame is Specification of Letters Patent,- I

.Applic'ation filed June 17,

Patented June 1922.

Seria1No' 3 cast at the foundry an arm or 'bracket'Q adapted t'o'supportthe'light. The mounting of the light is thus facilitatedand-,theinconvenience connected with light supports assembled by meansof bolts, which soon be come loose and consequently put the lights outor order and renders the attachment noisy, is avoided.

Along the whole inner edge 3 of the frame is a mortise groove 4 in whichis adapted to engage the rim 7 of the hood or bonnet 11- which is heldin position by spring bolts 5 as indicated in Figure 6. Each boltterminates in a head which is pushed back automatically when the bonnetis lowered into the groove and then engages behind the rim of I thebonnet when it'will be effectively held in the groove. The bolts 5 aremounted in cylindrical guides or bushes 6 cast on the inner edge of theframe. No movement can thus be produced in the engagement of the hoodwhich consequently remains quite silent during the working of thevehicle. Again it will be seen that with this arrangement the openingandclosing of the bonnet can be effected to a certain extentautomatically without trouble by the simple Loperation of a handle whichmay be provided at any suitable position on the bonnet.

The frame 1 overlies and is secured to the longitudinal side beam of thechassis by bolts (not shown); It extends rearwardly from the frontcross-beam of the chassis to approximately the middle of the side beamand gradually decreases in width from its front end to its rearextremity, the latter being roundedoif as indicated at 8 in Figure 1 tomerge with the side beam.

The frame 1 is provided in its under surface with a longitudinal groove13 which overlies the side beam of the chassis and receives and housesthe light cables 12, as indicated in Figure 6. At its outer edge theframe 1 is provided with a flange 14 to which the mud-guard 15 isattached bybolts 16as 1 claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is l. A bonnet frame for automobile vehicles, comprising a framewith a groove therein for the reception of the bonnet rim, and a lightbracket secured to said frame.

2. A bonnet frame comprising a frame with a groove therein for thereception of the bonnet rim, guides on said frame, spring bolts mountedin said frame,and a light bracket on said frame, the frame, guides andlight bracket being cast in one piece.

3. A bonnet frame comprising a frame with a groove therein for thereception of the bonnet rim, the said frame being of a cross section toreceive the conduits for lighting purposes, guides on said frame, springbolts mounted in said frame, and a light bracket on said frame, theframe, guides and light bracket being cast in one piece.

4. A bonnet frame comprising a frame with a groove therein for thereception of the bonnet rim, the said frame being of a section to engagewith and fit around the longitudinal beam of the chassis and the apron,guides on said frame, spring bolts mounted in said frame, and a lightbracket on said frame, the frame, guides and light bracket being cast inone piece.

ALFRED ERNEST LEON SECQUEVILLE.

